38-17.
A Monday Night drubbing handed down by the now 4-0 New Orleans Saints. Drew Brees was nearly perfect on the night. No, seriously. Look at his passer rating.
The veteran threw for over 400 yards and four TD's en route to another stellar game.
Ryan Tannehill, on the other hand, had his worst game by far of the season.
Tannehill threw three INT's, and continued to get sacked at will as he was dropped four times by Rob Ryan's defense.
Tannehill's chemistry with Mike Wallace was also brought to the forefront in this game. And not in a good way.
Tannehill's 2nd INT of the night was a clear miscommunication between him and Wallace. The new WR stopped short on a crossing route over the middle, Tannehill didn't expect him too, and the result of the play was a turnover.
Speaking of turnovers, Tannehill committed four on the night, as he lost a fumble in the second quarter.
Lamar Miller and Charles Clay were the lone bright spots on offense. Miller averaged over six yards per carry and had a TD, while Clay had six catches and a TD as well.
Defensively, Miami was torched by Jimmy Graham, Darren Sproles, and, of course, Drew Brees.
Graham had two TD's, as did Sproles.
Big questions now arise for the Miami Dolphins.
Can Tannehill and Wallace get on the same page?
Can the offensive line protect Tannehill? They've given up 19 sacks through FOUR games.
And, most importantly, can this team rebound at home against the Baltimore Ravens on a short week?
Adversity has hit South Beach for the first time this season. The Miami Dolphins are still in a good position at 3-1, but all of that changes with another performance like tonight next Sunday.
Until then, it's going to be a long week for the Miami Dolphins, both locally and nationally.
The true test has now begun.
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